masses

UK
/ˈmæsɪz/
US
/ˈmæsɪz/

Translations

massnoun

masses

pl

masses
pl
UK
/mæs/
US
/mæs/
The mass of the object was measured in kilograms.
Масса объекта была измерена в килограммах.
The family attended Mass every Sunday morning.
Семья ходила на мессу каждое воскресное утро.
A mass of protesters gathered in the city square.
Толпа протестующих собралась на городской площади.
Additional translations
скоплениеО физических объектах и природных образованиях.
грудаО множестве предметов, лежащих вместе.
нагромождениеО беспорядочно сложенных предметах.
громадаО большой бесформенной массе материи.
множествоО большом количестве предметов, фактов и т. п.
массыО широких слоях населения, общественности.
massverb

masses

massed
Past Simple
massed
Past Participle
massing
Gerund
UK
/mæs/
US
/mæs/
The protesters massed in front of the city hall.
Протестующие собрались перед зданием мэрии.
Snow began to mass on the rooftops.
Снег начал накапливаться на крышах.
Additional translations
скоплятьсяО людях и предметах.
нагромождатьсяО предметах, обломках и мусоре.
сгущатьсяО тучах, дыме, тумане и т. п.

Definitions

massnoun
A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
The mass of the iceberg was visible from miles away.
A large number of people or objects crowded together.
A mass of protesters gathered in the city square.
The quantity of matter that a body contains, as measured by its acceleration under a given force or by the force exerted on it by a gravitational field.
The mass of the object was calculated using a balance scale.
A celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church or certain other Christian churches.
The family attended Mass every Sunday morning.
A large amount or quantity of something.
There was a mass of evidence against the suspect.
The people in society considered as a whole, especially the general public; usually used with the definite article.
The mass of the population had little influence on government policy.
massverb
To come together in a large group or crowd.
Protesters began to mass in the city square.
To gather or accumulate in large quantities.
Clouds massed on the horizon, signaling an approaching storm.